Barcode: 0 89195 61001 0
Packaging: 6 pieces per master carton
Box Size: 14.2"x7.9"x5.5"
1/35 Tiger I "#142" (Initial Production), Sd. Kfz. 181, s.Pz.Abt.501,
Tunisia 1942
Our first title in our NEW 1/35 diecast line! This title is sure to be a hot
seller. Don't miss your chance to get this one!
This model is exquisitely detailed in Green camo and no details have been spared!
Main Features:
- True to 1/35 scale
- Fully assembled
- Accurate green camo and markings for a Tiger I serving with s.Pz.Abt.501 in
North Africa
- Historically accurate
- Hatches can be opened and closed
- Front machine gun can rotate and point in different directions
- Sturdy die cast hull
- Barrel can recoil, just like the real thing
- Includes a display base
About the Tiger I:
The Tiger I was in use from late 1942 until the German surrender in 1945. It
was given its nickname by Ferdinand Porsche. The design served as the basis
for other armoured vehicles, including the Tiger II, or 'King Tiger' tank, and
the Sturmtiger self-propelled gun.
The Tiger differed from earlier German tanks principally in its size; although
the general design and layout were broadly similar to the previous heavy tank,
the Panzer IV, the Tiger weighed more than twice as much. This was due to its
substantially thicker armor, the larger main gun, and the consequently greater
volume of fuel and ammunition storage, larger engine, and more solidly-built
transmission and suspension. The Tiger I had front armor up to 100 mm thick,
as opposed to the 80 mm front armor of contemporary models of the Panzer IV,
with 80 mm on the sides and back. The armor, especially in the front, was very
effective at stopping anti-tank rounds of most of the WWII tank guns at common
engagement distances. At closer ranges and on the sides, the tank was more vulnerable.
Its roof armor was 25 mm or 40 mm, similar to most medium tanks of the day.
